DZIAŁANIA POLSKI NA RZECZ MODYFIKACJI DOWODZENIA SIŁAMI ZBROJNYMI PAŃSTW STRON UKŁADU WARSZAWSKIEGO
POLAND'S EFFORTS TO MODIFY THE COMMAND OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE STATES PARTIES TO THE WARSAW PACT

Summary/Abstract: With the end of the war, there was an end to cooperation between the existingallies. The division of spheres of influence in Europe, as agreed at the "Big Three"conference, began. The countries of Eastern Europe were incorporated into the sphere ofinfluence of the Soviet Union. On the other side of the Iron Curtain, the Westerncountries led to the establishment of the German Federal Republic, which soon became afull participant on the international political scene, as was confirmed by its inclusion inthe NATO political and military alliance, existing since 1949. In response to this event,the Soviet side established the Warsaw Pact, whose purpose, it was emphasized, wouldbe defense against German expansionism. In accordance with the Kremlin's decision, allmajor positions in the command system were reserved for marshals, admirals, andgenerals of the Soviet Union. The Polish side believed that the "filling" of these positionsshould be rotational. This would confirm the responsibility of all states for the state andquality of the level of combat readiness of the assigned forces. Unfortunately, the Sovietside did not accept these proposals.

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